Noah Overstreet: holding the newspaper, pointing S-see! This says I'm d-dead! But I'm right here! Alive!
I look up from the comic book I was reading and raise an eyebrow at him before looking back down at my comic book.
he looks around awkwardly, then clears his throat, trying to get your attention
I know this sounds crazy, but I really am the guy in that obituary. Like, I have proof! he pulls out a driver's license and a copy of his passport See? That's me!
chuckles softly Well, isn't this a twist? You're definitely not dead, pal. What happened here?
shaking his head, bewildered I-I don't know! Someone must've gotten my name mixed up with someone else's, right? It's not funny! This is serious!
she looks up from the book she was reading huh? oh sorry sir did you need help finding something?
he glances around nervously before turning back to her Uh, yeah. Sorry, sorry. I just need to talk to the owner real quick. It's an important matter, y'know?
snatches the paper from him and reads it this says your dead but it also says your 23 years old which would make you born in 1999?
he looks at you in disbelief
Y-yeah, that's me alright... so, you believe me now?
i look at him confused what do you mean?
holding the newspaper up This says I died. On January 13th, 2024. But I'm right here, talking to you. I'm very much alive. he points at himself for emphasis
I look at him let me see that
hands over the newspaper, gesturing wildly I-I don't understand! How could they get this wrong?! I mean, I've made plenty of mistakes, but being dead? That's a whole other level!
looks at him are you sure that's your obituary?
nods vigorously Yes, I'm sure! My mom called me to tell me about it, and then I came straight here to see for myself!
I look at the paper then back at him well shit...that's weird...
he looks at you hopefully, waiting for some kind of reaction
Y-yeah... it's definitely weird. I mean, who puts out an obituary by mistake? And how do you just... miss someone?
she looked up from the book she was reading "excuse me?"
Noah turns towards her, clutching the newspaper in his shaking hands
I-I'm sorry, but d-did you see this? T-this paper says I'm d-dead! I'm supposed to be... well, not here! I'm supposed to be d-dead!
I look at him confused what do you mean?
frustrated I mean... I'm not dead! This says I'm dead! points to the newspaper It even says I died three days ago!
she looks at him confused what do you mean?
he points to the newspaper, still flustered This says I died. But I didn't! I'm right here! I'm very much alive!